Asheville Area Venue Info

Asheville, NC Area "Folk-Friendly" Venues

Information can go out of date quickly; please e-mail me at BJB@BJBmusic.com if you have updated info!

Venues in Asheville (or very close to it)

Asheville Pizza Café
Weaverville NC
(828) 658-8777
Typical pay: $50 + food and drinks. Likes bluegrass more than singer/songwriters.

Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria
42 Biltmore Ave
Asheville NC
Patrick Huss
(828) 255-0504
Jazz on Sun, bluegrass on Tue, Thurs is "hodgepodge"

Bele Chere Festival
PO Box 7148
Asheville NC 28802
Paul Clarke
(828) 259-5841
Prestigious annual weekend festival in late July; draws 350,000 people

Flatrock Music Festival
P.O. Box 1322
Flat Rock, NC  28731
Charlie Tucker
(828) 692-2005
info@flatrockmusicfestival.com
Two singer/songwriter festivals in May and September

Grey Eagle Music Hall
185 Clingman Ave
Asheville, NC
Tyler
(828) 232-5800
Asheville’s premier acoustic music venue; open mic on Tuesdays  

Gypsy Moon Sofa Bar
13 Walnut St
Asheville NC 28801
Sherri Lusk
(828) 232-4454
Open mic on Wednesday

Karmasonics
14 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC  28801
(828) 259-9949
John Ludovico
Play for free or for the door; must book well in advance; a record store that converts into a small venue with folding chairs

Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)
377 Lake Eden Rd
Black Mountain NC 28711
Carol Mallett
828.68.MUSIC
info@theleaf.com
Prestigious world music festivals in spring and fall; limited openings for singer/songwriters

Malaprop's Bookstore/Café
Asheville NC
(828) 254-6734
info@malaprops.com
Play for tips and CD sales; books several months in advance

Mellow Mushroom
50 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801
DJ (he’s a guy)
(828) 236-9800
Booking music on Wed. nites, 10 to midnight  

Park Deli
437 N. Main
Hendersonville NC 28739
Garrett Graham
(828) 696-3663

Relaxed Reader
Jonah
(828) 225-6677
Open mic Wed. nites. Play for tips. Used bookstore and mostly-vegetarian cafe; intimate atmosphere.

Stoney Knob Restaurant
337 Merrimon Ave.
Weaverville NC
John Dermas
(828) 645-3309
Only books during warmer months (music patio is outdoors)

Sweet Heaven Ice Cream & Music Café
Asheville NC
(828) 259-9848
Live music on Friday and Saturday nights; pays $50. Open mic on Sunday night.

Westville Pub
777 Haywood Road
Asheville NC 28806
Greg Turner
(828) 225-9782
Nonsmoking venue; open mic on Mondays  

WITHIN 100 MILES OF ASHEVILLE

Bridge Street Cafe & Inn
45 Bridge Street
P.O. Box 502
Hot Springs, NC 28743
J. Front (he's a guy)
(828) 622-0002
information@bridgestreetcafe.com
Music on the patio during warm weather months

Daily Grind Coffee & Gifts
46 Valley River Ave. 
Murphy NC 28906
Tammy Johnson
(828) 835-7322
dailygrind@wbia.net 

Essence of Thyme Coffeehouse
35 East Main Street 
Brevard, NC 28712-3737
Michael Collins
(828) 884-7171
Play for tips - small, friendly coffeehouse in downtown Brevard

The Evening Muse
3227 N. Davidson Street
Charlotte NC
704.376.3737
Books nationally known singer/songwriters; Charlotte's top singer/songwriter venue. Check website for numerous open mic and showcase opportunities.

Handlebar Listening Room
304 East Stone Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864-233-6173
Prestigious but very picky; read booking policy on website before inquiring.

Jimmy's Java
611 W. King St
Boone, NC 28607
Candice Paul
(828) 265-3477
booking@jimmysjava.com 

Jordan St. Cafe
30 West Jordan Street
Brevard, NC 28712
Mike Nemeth
(828) 883-2558
Hires some solos for the bar; not a listening room.

Purple Onion Café
Saluda, NC
(828) 749-1179
rbseiler@tds.net
http://www.purpleonionsaluda.com/
Live music on Saturday nights; books better-known folk musicians  

Saratoga's Café
Maggie Valley NC
(828) 926-1448
Usu. pays $80 plus meal for a 3-hour set  

SocoMoon Tea House
319 N. Haywood Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
Marcia
(828) 456-5133
mmcoe@bellsouth.net

Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro
628 East Main Street (Hwy. 107)
Sylva, NC 28779
Jason Kimenker
(828) 586-1717
jason@soulinfusion.com